The New Jersey Devils and Rostislav Olesz have agreed to part ways if he successfully clears waivers.

Olesz already cleared waivers once this month, so that seems likely. It sounds like the 28-year-old forward has the option to play in Switzerland and he would prefer that to AHL Albany. Wed, Nov 20, 2013 12:58:00 PM

Nico Hischier scored a goal and registered an assist in Monday's preseason contest.

Hischier now has three goals and four points in three exhibition games. His odds of making the squad were high going into training camp and at this point it'd be pretty surprising if he wasn't part of the opening game roster.

Zacha has recorded a point in seven of his last nine games. He's up to eight goals and 23 points in 64 games this season. That's obviously not a lot of offensive production out of the 19-year-old rookie, but he's got plenty of untapped upside that we might start seeing more of in 2017-18.

Brian Boyle hopes that his chronic myeloid leukemia diagnosis won't cause him to miss any time during the 2017-18 campaign.

As previously reported, Boyle will take oral medication. New Jersey Devils Dr. Michael Farber noted that the disease appears to have been caught in its early stages. He didn't have a timetable for Boyle to begin treatments yet. "My mindset is on Oct. 7," Boyle added, referring to the Devils' season opener. "I don’t like missing games. I feel as close to normal as you can feel. I feel like I’ve trained all summer and I’m going to try to get back out and ramp it up. It depends on how ever long this treatment process takes but I feel good right now. I feel as close to as normal as you can feel. I’m looking forward to getting back into it and learning the system of a new team and sinking my teeth into a new season." We wish him a speedy and full recovery.

McLeod was helped off the ice and then seen limping. It's not clear what triggered the injury as it didn't look like he got hit. "I haven’t gotten an update yet," Devils said assistant coach Geoff Ward, who was serving as the bench boss for the contest. "I didn’t see it happen. From the bench, I didn’t really see the play and how it happened. I haven’t taken a look at the video. I’ll go back and take a look at the videotape and narrow it down a little more." The Devils aren't scheduled to practice on Tuesday, so we might not get an update until Wednesday. He was the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Brandon Gignac has signed his Entry Level Contract with the New Jersey Devils.

Gignac's contract is expected to be worth the max of $925K in cap hit and salary at the NHL level. Drafted in the third round in 2016, the 19-year-old has posted 16 points in 14 games with Shawinigan of the QMJHL so far this season.

The New Jersey Devils are looking for Taylor Hall to step up after his first season with the franchise.

The Devils acquired Hall in the hopes that he could be an offensive leader for them, but he ended up with 20 goals and 53 points in 72 contests. While those aren't terrible numbers, they're not in line with the levels of production he saw during his best seasons with Edmonton. "I expect more and he knows that," Devils GM Ray Shero said. "We met at the end of the year for a long time and wanted him to understand what it is to become the best player he can be. I think he's been fantastic this summer and he's capable of more, but it starts with a lot of different things than what's happening on the ice in terms of training." Hall is more comfortable as a member of the Devils now and that might give him a boost in 2017-18. Keep in mind though he also has a significant injury history, which gives him an extra element of risk.

Adam Henrique is the most likely candidate to center New Jersey's top line going into the 2017-18 season.

The Devils need someone to replace injured pivot Travis Zajac. Henrique was moved to left wing near the end of the 2016-17 campaign and he's open to playing wherever he is needed. New Jersey is expected to give Marcus Johansson and Pavel Zacha looks for the top-line center role as well.

Quenneville has a very good shot of making the Devils' final roster. He was limited to a goal and four points in 12 games with New Jersey last season, but he shined in the AHL with 14 goals and 46 points in 58 contests.

Miles Wood went through the concussion protocol on Saturday night and he appears to be OK.

New York Rangers forward Andrew Desjardins received a five-minute match penalty for an illegal hit to the head on Wood. He returned to the contest, but finished with just 8:30 of ice time. Wood was re-evaluated after the game and he hasn't experienced any lingering effects.

Kyler Palmieri picked up a goal and an assist in a 7-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Palmieri's assist on John Moore's goal was the 100th of his NHL career. Palmieri broke out last year offensively and didn't let a slow start to the season this year keep him from getting close to last year's totals. He is now up to 53 points in 78 games this season, four shy of the mark he set last year in 82 games. He's shown he can keep up his production and should be a popular pickup for fantasy owners next season. Noesen and Hall also scored for the Devils in the loss.

Marcus Johansson will return to the left side for Monday's preseason game in Prince Edward Island.

Johansson had seen time at center this training camp but will line up on the left side with Nico Hischier at center and Drew Stafford on the right side. "We wanted to get Marcus some live reps and practice reps at center," coach John Hynes said. "When you talk to him, you know center and left wing is where he’s going to play so we’d like to get him a game at left wing, a couple of practices at left wing. Zacha looks like he’s done well in his games in the middle. Adam (Henrique), we know can play center and done a good job and Nico, he’s comfortable there. We’ll give those guys an opportunity to play and put Marcus on the left side to see what the lineup looks like. We’re just trying to toy around with that a little bit." Look for Johansson to get 20-plus goals and 50 points, down from last year's 24 goals and 58 points in Washington.

Blake Speers will turn pro this season and he intends to play for New Jersey.

Speers impressed the team last season when he remained in the NHL out of training camp and coach John Hynes liked what he saw earlier in July at the Devils' development camp. "There's certainly a drive and determination to him overall in this camp that he looks like he's a guy on the mission to give himself the best opportunity to make the team next year," Hynes said.

Drew Stafford notched two goals and an assist in Monday’s 8-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.

The Devils signed Stafford late in the off-season, and he’s been pretty reliable during the exhibition season. Of course, that doesn’t mean he’s going to be productive during the regular season. The 31-year-old had eight goals and 21 points in 58 games with the Jets and Bruins last season. He has no fantasy value in all standard leagues.

Stefan Noesen has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils.

The deal is worth $660,000 at the NHL level. Noesen skated in 32 games with New Jersey after he was claimed off waivers from Anaheim. He contributed eight points and 22 penalty minutes with his new team.

The New Jersey Devils surrendered their 12th shorthanded goal of the season Thursday night.

No team has given up more shorthanded markers in 2016-17. To make matters worse, that shorthanded goal proved to be an insurance policy for Pittsburgh in the third period as the Penguins went on to earn a 7-4 win over the Devils. "It’s embarrassing, yeah, it’s all of the above," Devils captain Andy Greene said. "We have to know the situations. We just have to make better plays, that’s what it comes down to. Not high-risk plays. Just better plays. Move our feet better. Put guys in better positions."

The new deal will have an average annual salary of $4,166,700. Severson registered a personal best 31 points in 80 games last season. "We are happy to have Damon under contract through the 2022-23 season," said GM Ray Shero in a statement. "Damon brings an important dimension to our hockey club and he is a young defenseman that we are excited to work with. This deal shows our ownership's commitment in what we continue to build here. We look forward to helping Damon continue to grow and develop as a player."

Yaroslav Dyblenko impressed at development camp and he is expected to compete for a roster spot going into the season.

Dyblenko, who has played in the KHL for at least parts of the last five years, displayed a stay-at-home style and moved the puck well. He also played a physical game and could be a member of the Devils if he continues to turn heads at training camp.

Will Butcher made a good impression in his first preseason game on Monday.

Butcher recorded two shots in 19:47 minutes of ice time. "I thought he moved the puck well," Devils coach John Hynes said. "He made some good decisions on the power play." Butcher is competing for a roster spot after signing a two-year, entry-level contract with New Jersey over the summer. He was a free agent prospect after scoring seven goals and 37 points in 43 games with the University of Denver as a senior.

Dalton Prout has been reinstated from his two-game suspension and is eligible to play over the weekend for the Devils.

Whether or not he will suit up against the Islanders (Saturday) or Red Wings (Sunday) is unclear at this time. In 27 total games between Columbus and New Jersey, Prout has posted five assists with 22 blocks, 41 hits and 44 PIMs.

Devils head coach John Hynes confirmed that Cory Schneider will play the entire game tonight when the Devils face the Rangers.

If the Devils have any hope of making it back to the post-season, they will need Cory Schneider to rebound from the worst season of his career. He could be a steal in fantasy drafts if he rebounds like many are predicting.

Keith Kinkaid stopped 42 of 44 shots in Monday’s 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders.

This was the second of two split-squad games for the Devils, as the other half of the team beat the Ottawa Senators 8-1. Kinkaid has been pretty solid throughout the postseason. There’s no doubt that Kinkaid is a good backup goalie, but that doesn’t translate into many fantasy points. He won’t see much action unless starter Cory Schneider suffers an injury.